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June 18 at 5:36 PM
U.S.-led jets stopped the fighting by flying close to the ground and at low-speed in what is called a “show of force,” the Pentagon said.
Roughly two hours later,
despite the called-for stand down and the U.S. presence overhead,
a Syrian Su-22 jet attacked the Syrian Democratic Forces,
dropping an unknown number of munitions on the U.S.-backed force.
A U.S. F/A-18 promptly shot the Syrian aircraft down “in accordance with rules of engagement and in collective self-defense of coalition partnered forces,” the Pentagon statement said.
A statement distributed by the Syrian military and distributed on Twitter said that the aircraft’s lone pilot was killed in the attack.
does anyone have a (partial?) list of the aircraft embarked?
Partial... yes.Starman wrote:As the mighty CVN-77 nears the end of this tour of duty, some port visits are expected
Wasn't that far from you. Didn't you get the "swim call" note?June 23, The George H.W. Bush anchored approximately 50 nautical miles west of Cyprus for a brief "swim call."
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